How to see and use the new Gmail

How to see and use the new Gmail.

   Many of us have been waiting for the new improved Gmail. It promises a new more streamlined user interface with a better integrated Chat, Spaces, and Meet. You’ll still have easy access to other Google Apps in the upper left corner right beside your circular profile icon where you can easily switch between accounts if you and your family share a computer.

   Well if you're still waiting to see the new Gmail and haven’t had the chance to try it out, because it has not been rolled out to everyone yet. You still can.

   It’s very simple to get the new Gmail right now, just follow these simple three steps.

1. With your Gmail open, go to your settings icon in the upper left corner.

2. Select the first thing you see. See all settings.

3. At the top to your far left under General, scroll down and select Experimental Access. Check this box and reload and you’ll now be able to use new Gmail features even before they are the default for everyone across the whole platform.

   

   That's all there is to it, check it out now. Gmail is still the best email service to use.

  How to stream NFL Football content for FREE

The links below are your best options for finding FREE NFL football games and shows. Live streams of Gameday View, Total Access, and NFL Now. During the regular season, you can even get Redzone with Scott Hansen. Oh, yea you can also watch GMFB in the morning by clicking on NFL Network. It starts every weekday at 7am and runs till 10, and then repeats itself until 1:00pm. Tune in at 1:00 PM and watch Andrew Siciliano and his NFL Now show.

1. https://reddit.nflstream.io/nfl-network-live/stream-2

2. https://www.viprow.nu/sports-american-football-online
   

3. https://www.vipboxtv.sk/nfl-stream
   

4. https://reddit.nflstream.io/
   

5. https://reddit.nflstream.io/nfl-network-live/stream-1
   

There are a few times when none of these sites will work, but that is rare. Bookmark all and check them out. Usually, when this occurs, it's just that the NFL Network doesn't have any live content available to show but that doesn't happen often.

You can also subscribe to NFL+

There's a lot more older content on this site including past regular season games along with past playoff games and older Super Bowl games. You can subscribe yearly or by the month. Previously the NFL network offered NFL Gamepass, but that has since changed and become NFL+. It still has the same content, but it is now offered at a lower price. You can subscribe monthly or yearly.

The other best way to get NFL Network and all of its content would be to subscribe to Sling TV.

My FREE links above do work, but when you first click on them they pop open new tabs with ads, usually ads that promote online gambling. just ignore those tabs and close them and click to launch your live stream. Sometimes your page will need to be refreshed and you’ll have to click through those annoying overlays to launch your content, but these links do work and they are FREE to access. They work well on the Brave Browser, but they do not work well on the Chrome browser and I have not tested them on others.

The other thing to remember about the links I give you above is that you'll also have access to all other live-streaming sporting events.

Hope this helps,

Good Luck!

Best & Simplest Guacamole Recipe Ever!

Eating healthy is important in our small family of three. I really wanted us to include in our diet the consumption of avocado. By itself, avocado is pasty and not too appealing. Chopped and cubed it’s much better with salads and other things. On the other hand, one sure way to get a lot more avocado is to make a chip dip/guacamole. That’s exactly what I set out to do. I tried many online recipes and ended up creating my own from a combination of others that I just didn’t care for. In the end, I’ve found that the best guacamole is the easiest and most simple one to make. After many attempts, I am finally set with this one.

It really is easy to make. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Here is the best and easiest recipe to make a very delicious and healthy guacamole.

1. Cut the ends off of 1 white onion. Peel the outside skin until you have a raw onion. Slice and dice this in small pieces and let soak in a bowl of water to help eliminate some of the pungent odor.

2. In a preferably glass mixing bowl add three ripe avocados. Thoroughly mash these together until it’s all mush 

3. Cut into as small as possible a bunch/bundle of cilantro. From your fresh produce at your local grocery store, your cilantro is in a twist-tie bunch with a product code of 4889. I like to use this cilantro because it’s under a water sprayer. On a cutting board, I cut off and throw away the longest part of the stems and cut and cross-cut the cilantro leaves into as small pieces as I possibly can. Move your pile around and reshape it to continue to cut and cross-cut and then put it all into a blender and grind it up even more. Then add all of this to your avocado in your mixing bowl and whisk together.

4. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and whisk together.

5. With a hand press, I cut 2 limes into halves and squeeze the lime juice into a cup.

6. After you squeeze thoroughly these halves of your 2 limes, add them to your mixing bowl and whisk them together.

7. Drain the water from the bowl of your diced onion and with a spoon add the diced onion to your blender. Blend/cut this onion until it’s all mushy and near liquid. You want the pieces to be as small as possible and then add this to your mixing bowl and whisk together thoroughly.

Remove all of your guacamole from your mixing bowl and put it into an air-tight container. I use an air-tight glass container and refrigerate and let chill. 

After an hour it’s chilled good enough to eat. The guacamole you make with this recipe should last at least three days. If you notice what looks like water on the surface after a day or two it’s not. It’s just the lime juice and you may need to mix it in again. Enjoy.

Fairlawn Concerts in the Park

The city of Fairlawn Ohio is hosting concerts in the park again.

All concerts are at Bicentennial Park located at 3486 S Smith Rd, Fairlawn, OH 44333

They don’t always have a food truck at their shows and their concessions are very basic, so bring your own chairs and coolers with snacks and drinks. Alcohol is not permitted.

Shows begin at 7:00 PM

Concerts in the park are posted below or visit Fairlawn Concerts

2022 Friday Night Summer Concerts

June 3                      Rebeats (1960’s/Beatles Tribute)

June 10                    Funkology (Funk, Rock, Dance)

June 17                    Chardon Polka (Modern Polka)

June 24                    Jones’n (80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s Rock)

July 1                      Moshambo (Woodstockish: Hippy, Funky, Groovy)

July 8                      Mick & Rick (Rock & Soul: 60’s and 70’s)

July 15                    Doug Kaufman (Acoustic Guitar)

July 22                    Sloppy Joe Band (Classic Rock)

July 29                    Sudden Change Band (Tribute to Female Pop, Rock and Top ’40s)

See you there

The Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is Back!

The Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is Back!

Update - 5/28/2022

A lot of people have complained that the Taco Bell Pizza is not the same, that Taco Bell had changed their pizza crust, and that it is harder and more oily. Lots of complaints spread all over Twitter. Well, I went there today to see for myself and the location nearest me is located on Market Street in West Akron.

Drum roll...are you ready for some truthing????

It was as advertised, $4.49 and exactly the same as before! It was delicious!!! 

Not only that, I'm going back for more and more, it's the best thing on their menu.

The only thing disappointing about the pizza was that the packaging was also the same. When they're saying they are trying to be environmentally friendly, the least they could have done is put our pizza in a thicker bag with a slide-out cardboard bottom. they could have tried something different, but they didn't, everything is exactly the same as was before.

The Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is Back!

Missing from their menu for nearly two years Taco Bell is bringing back the Mexican Pizza

This menu favorite will permanently return beginning May 19, the chain confirmed Monday. 

Taco Bell eliminated the pizza in November 2020 as part of a streamlining and simplifying of its menu choices during the height of the pandemic that they say helped them shed complexities and costs.

The Mexican Pizza consists of a tortilla shell filled with either beans, ground beef, pizza sauce, and is topped with another tortilla shell that’s smothered with more sauce, cheese, and chopped tomatoes. This menu favorite has been around since 1985. 

Everyone was shocked and outraged when Taco Bell first removed this from their menu. I guess it was really only a matter of time before they would bring this back.

In its return Taco Bell says they have improved the item’s packaging, to eliminate some of their previously excessive waste. They’ve reported that disposal of the pizza’s packaging amounted to more than 7 million pounds of paperboard per year. Their intentions are to leave a lighter footprint on the environment and be more cost-efficient. So, we’ll just have to wait and see what the new packaging will look like.

Your new Mexican Pizza will be priced at $4.49 and we’ll have to see what combo prices will be as they have not yet been revealed.

Mark your calendars May 19th will be a happy day!

Wordle - What you need to know NOW!

 Wordle - What you need to know NOW!

How to play Wordle — Discover the wordle of the day. To win, you have to guess the word in six attempts, the fewer the better.

What you want to do is, to begin with, a word with multiple vowels. Some of the best starting words are listed below.

1. Adieu  

2. About
3. Canoe
4. Audio
5. Ouija
6. Equal
7. Louie
8. Slice
9. Crane
10. Space

11. Spicy

Once you enter the letters, the game immediately color codes your entries.

Gray: The letter is not in the word.

Orange: The letter is in the word but in the wrong place.

Green: You have the correct letter in the right place.

So the best thing to do is to start with a word that includes the following…

The most commonly used letters of the English language are e, t, a, i, o, n, s, h, and r. The letters that are most commonly found at the beginning of words are t, a, o, d, and w. The letters that are most commonly found at the end of words are e, s, d, and t.

The Most Common Consonants of the English language are R, S, and T.

Always remember that the letter E is more common than the letter A.

Always avoid using the greyed-out letters; when you know a letter doesn’t appear in the day’s answer, don't use those in your other guesses.

Play the game here. Wordle

Good Luck!

The Best New Albums of 2022...so far

 The Best New Albums of 2022...so far

Last updated - 11/18/2022   

   Halfway through January, we get hit with more than a foot of snow and plummeting temperatures with howling winds and the bleakest of forecasts. What are we to do but kick back and check out some new tunes.

   The first new music of the year I recommend getting is the new EP Springtime from Robin Guthrie. It’s a perfect way to start the new year with his dreamy atmospheric music. A perfect prelude to some more of my hot picks to get 2022 off to a great start.

   

   Winter is finally fading away and heading into spring we find three new albums worth checking out in different genres with Charli XCX electronica pop mastery, and pure blues brilliance in Son House's new album of previously unreleased recordings from the '60s. Then we get to really rocking it out with Bryan Adams's latest effort an absolute gem. His album of So Happy It Hurts is full of some of the best songs he's ever written. This is one of his all-time best albums and I really recommend this one to you all.

   Well into Spring I've found a few more really interesting albums worth checking out. One is the debut outing from Suki Waterhouse and it's amazing for sure. Then there is a guitar-heavy album from Hater that is really good. If that's not good enough then check out the Black Keys latest because they kick ass!

   

   As summer rolls along we've found some really good guitar rock albums with lots of catchy riffs and lots of youthful angst from Momma, Neighbor Lady, and Soccer Mommy. With a slight detour into abstract sort of goth/rock from Zola Jesus and finally an outstanding guitar rock album from Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Although the Neil Young album is actually from 2001, it is just now being released. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by how really good it is. Be sure to check it out.

   It's been a while since I've updated this post, but that's because there has not been anything worthwhile to write about until now. Michelle Branch is back and all of the songs on her new album are really good, she never disappoints. Then there's Ozzy, and quite frankly I've never been a fan of his, but I gave his new album a listen and although the themes and overall dark messages conveyed in this album may put some people off, I just have to say it's amazingly good. The songs are top notch and the musicianship and overall production on this album are fantastic. It's no wonder why it just made number 1 on Billboard. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it rocks and the title track is the best of the numbers on the new album.

   Well, now we're well into October and we have a couple of new albums from Tove Lo and Zella Day that are pretty interesting and well worth checking out if dance and pop are what you're looking for.

   As we're heading fast into the holiday season and the coming winter, releases of new music will be fewer as record companies push legacy albums, greatest hits packages, and even worse, holiday-themed albums. The best new music of 2022 is behind us, but I'll still be on the lookout for a surprise drop. If something else really good does come out I'll post it here for sure. So, keep your fingers crossed and keep checking back to this list of under the radar album releases that are worthy of your hard-earned $$.

   Keep checking back from time to time to see this list get updated.

1. Robin Guthrie - Springtime

2. Mary Lattimore - Collected Pieces: 2015-2020

3. Cat Power - Covers

4. The Lumineers - BRIGHTSIDE

5. Garcia Peoples - Dodging Dues

6. AURORA - The Gods We Can Touch

7. Boris - W

8. John Mayall - The Sun is Shining Down

9. Sally Shapiro - Sad Cities

10. Bryan Adams - So Happy It Hurts

11. Charli XCX - Crash

12. Son House - Forever on My Mind

13. Lucius - Second Nature

14. Joe Satriani - The Elephants of Mars

15. The Regrettes - Further Joy

16. Earthen Sea - Ghost Poems

17. Jewel - Freewheelin' Woman

18. Melody's Echo Chamber - Emotional Eternal

19. Suki Waterhouse - I Can't Let Go

20. Hater - Sincere

21. The Black Keys - Dropout Boogie

22. Lykke Li - EYEYE

23. Stars - From Capelton Hill

24. Zola Jesus - Arkhon

25. Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever

26. Neighbor Lady - For the Birds

27. Momma - Household Name

28. Neil Young / Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Toast

29. Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9

30. Michelle Branch - The Trouble With Fever

31. Tove Lo - Dirt Femme

32. Zella Day - Sunday in Heaven

33. Bill Frisell - Four

34. Weyes Blood - And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow

Rock On!

The Word of the Year from 2021 is...?

 The Word of the Year from 2021 is...?

                                                                       

   Recently, Cambridge Dictionary announced its Word of the Year for 2021, and it should not surprise anyone that they chose perseverance.

"We have been looking back on the past year and what it has meant for you," Cambridge Dictionary stated on its website. "We wanted to choose a word that represented your experiences as learners of English, and we are happy to announce that our Word of the Year 2021 is… perseverance!"

   Other notable declarations of word of the year come from Dictionary.com and they’ve chosen for their 2021 Word Of The Year - allyship and that is also the first time a word of the year from them is also a new word in their dictionary

   Merriam-Webster reports searches for vaccine increased 601% from 2020 and therefore they’ve chosen vaccine as their word of the year, and to round all of this out neatly Oxford dictionary’s word of the year is simply vax.

   And finally, children from all over have chosen anxiety as their word of the year for 2021. All of these choices merely reflect the overall dominating effect the covid pandemic is having on us all.

   What is your word of the year from 2021? Let me know what word you liked and or disliked in the comments below.

Let’s hope for a better 2022